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Poem
February 19, 1788
The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Elegy mourning the sudden death of 16-year-old Louisa, praising her virtues, kindness, charity, and Christian path, lamenting her loss to family and friends. Written for the Daily Advertiser by F.B.
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For the Daily Advertiser.
The following lines were written on the sudden Death of a very amiable young Lady in the sixteenth year of her age:
EMBLEM of all that could thy sex adorn,
Alas! alas! Louisa, art thou gone
Oh! racking thought, that so much real
worth,
Should, in the bloom of youth, be call'd
from earth :
Call'd from each parent, relative, and friend.
Who sink with grief, and under sorrow bend.
Thy years were few, but each thou didst
improve,
By acts of kindness, charity, and love.
Thy tender heart ne'er turn'd from human
woes,
Nor check'd the sweetest impulse which our
nature knows,
But rather sought than shun'd, the suppliant's pray'r,
To sooth affliction was thy chiefest care;
Thine was the path each Christian shou'd
pursue,
Farewell, dear shade—farewell—adieu.
F. B.
The following lines were written on the sudden Death of a very amiable young Lady in the sixteenth year of her age:
EMBLEM of all that could thy sex adorn,
Alas! alas! Louisa, art thou gone
Oh! racking thought, that so much real
worth,
Should, in the bloom of youth, be call'd
from earth :
Call'd from each parent, relative, and friend.
Who sink with grief, and under sorrow bend.
Thy years were few, but each thou didst
improve,
By acts of kindness, charity, and love.
Thy tender heart ne'er turn'd from human
woes,
Nor check'd the sweetest impulse which our
nature knows,
But rather sought than shun'd, the suppliant's pray'r,
To sooth affliction was thy chiefest care;
Thine was the path each Christian shou'd
pursue,
Farewell, dear shade—farewell—adieu.
F. B.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Elegy Louisa
Sudden Death
Young Lady
Charity Love
Christian Virtue
What entities or persons were involved?
F. B.
Poem Details
Author
F. B.
Subject
On The Sudden Death Of A Very Amiable Young Lady In The Sixteenth Year Of Her Age
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Emblem Of All That Could Thy Sex Adorn,
Alas! Alas! Louisa, Art Thou Gone
Farewell, Dear Shade—Farewell—Adieu.